Courtesy of GoXavier.com. CINCINNATI -The No. 11 Xavier Musketeers battled back from a 19-point deficit to defeat the Purdue Boilermakers 66-63 in front of a sold out crowd at Cintas Center Saturday afternoon. Senior Tu Holloway was clutch down the stretch, draining three treys in the waning minutes of the half to lead all scorers with 21 points. Holloway, who only had … [Read more...] about Holloway leads Xavier past Purdue, 66-63
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Purdue – Duke: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Reliant Stadium will be a buzz Friday night as Matt Painter's No. 4 seed Purdue Boilermakers (29-5) clash with Mike Krzyzewski and his No.1 seed Duke Blue Devils (31-5). Plot: Big Ten and the Atlantic Coast Conference collide with a trip to the South Regional Final on the line. Sub-plot: Purdue has redefined themselves since the injury to Robbie … [Read more...] about Purdue – Duke: Tale Of The Tape
Which Team From The South Will Try On The Slipper?
By Paul Gotham It is kind of hard to imagine that a region with three Big East teams (Villanova, Louisville, and Notre Dame) and two teams from the Big 12 (Baylor and Texas A&M) could have the makings for a Cinderella run. Especially, when one looks at the fact that Baylor and A&M have the chance to play third and fourth round games in Houston. Still, Cinderella … [Read more...] about Which Team From The South Will Try On The Slipper?
Burning Questions For This Final Weekend of Regular Season Play
By Paul Gotham In less than 48 hours, we will be fully immersed in conference tournaments. As the regular season of college basketball ends, here is a smattering of questions to consider. 1. Does Jim Boeheim have any voodoo is in his bag of tricks? Louisville is 11-4 against Syracuse, including a Cardinal win less than a month ago. Rick Pitino seems to have a hex on his … [Read more...] about Burning Questions For This Final Weekend of Regular Season Play
College Basketball Splinters | March 1, 2010
By Paul Gotham Here come the Irish What was once thought to be an aberration is looking more and more like reality. The Notre Dame Fightin' Irish knocked out a pair of Big East contenders: Pittsburgh 68-53 and Georgetown 78-64. A quick look at the box scores shows that the Irish are doing more with less. Notre Dame shot 22 of 44 from the field, including 10 of 18 … [Read more...] about College Basketball Splinters | March 1, 2010